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• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  school for a Masters in Comparative Media Studies. Basically, there is no ... and going is still pretty much an individual activity. My advice for ... Stata Center, which was delivered for Reunion weekend at MIT in June. We

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Events

  I’m embarrassed to be writing this entry. The one where Matt regresses back to being a 12 year old boy.

  

  an academic look at topics in popular culture. For example, this term ... headed over to room 26-100 to get in line for a sneak preview of the new ... trailers for upcoming LSC movies. Before each trailer, there is an LSC slide

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Spreading the word Yesterday, new father Ben and I did a presentation on blogging for the annual conference…

  

  northeast arrive for the NEACAC conference. In the first session of the ... perfection (in an attempt to please college admissions offices) has led to ... the blog movement, in an effort to demystify and (hopefully) de

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  deadline. We'll post EA admissions decisions on an announced day in December ... app (or take it to the post office for postmarking). I am pleased to see ... submitted both their Part 1 and their Part 2. Thank you for not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hail to the king, baby. The coolest thing that never happened to me... plus, the journey back Boston way.

  

  . I know, it's a bold move for an inexperienced blogger like me, but ... in "Spider-Man" for about 3 minutes, too. Surely, you had to see ... about 36 states (plus Ontario) in around 6 hours (hey, 72%, that's an A in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Half Harvard, Half MIT My schedule this term is split down the middle. Like the movie Grindhouse. Or Korea.

  

  in a place called "Malinckrodt". (I wasn't an Orientation Leader in ... Grease. Or she becomes an ogre, like in Shrek. Nina also was the one to ... glory of Tuesdays, in which I get up at 7 to bus over to Harvard for a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  my shattered laptop in the midst of pre-finals season

  

  a bit since he came in late and was just scrambling for somewhere to ... through it just in-time for a remote interview 4-5pm: interview 5-6pm ... Yesterday, what was an unfortunate event turned into something kinda

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 7, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  busy, busy, busy screaming into the void

  

  the only way i can convince myself to write anything for the past two weeks has been bullet points. lists in lists in lists. i wrote an entire ... into this exchange program for imperial college london. study math in the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  . Life is for living. Below you'll find an article that was published in ... competing for slots in America's elite colleges. "It's like an arms race out ... Sorry for the blog vacation guys. We're scrambling to get ahead in

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  Report. Note that there is also an option in the Report for students whose ... , and your semester/trimester grade in the corresponding box. For example ... , feel free to add some extra info in the "Subjects taken" box. For example

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-India student interns at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  

  real feel for academic culture in India. The freedom to pursue topics ... Vishal Sood when I was in Ahmedabad for Garba. There are of course many ... looking into the possibility of working at an institute for blind students

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  , what can I do ya for?” I drive to my favorite sight in all of Cambridge ... Take in the familiar sights, smells, and faces of your community. Can you bear to be without them? Can you imagine embarking on a journey in

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do Alums do? Are you exceptionally forward minded? Already thinking about what you'll be doing as an alumni?…

  

  products though. He also invented the technology for the Atlasphere (an ... while they were in school, and so they tend to continue doing really cool ... -up company called LiveScribe. They flew us into California for the weekend to

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: new HASS concentration in Computing and Society studying humans? studying computers? porque no los dos?

  

  're in the area for any of them and want to drop by! ... The Tech has an article out this morning about a new HASS concentration in Computing and Society that I am stupidly geeked about and want to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 29, 2019
• Blog / Classes

  classes i’m taking! (fall 2025) highways, storks, and movies

  

  completely blanks. Unless I'm actively working on an assignment for that course ... beyond reading an entire book per week and discussing it for 3 hours every ... notices in an environment. If I were to look at a rock, I'd probably be able

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 5, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  5 years out What some MIT alumni are doing five years after graduation.

  

  Like many universities, MIT has an alumni magazine that it sends to ... magazine with an extra section devoted to MIT-related news & articles. The highlight for many alums is the "Class Notes" section, a regular

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Lax bros and their workflows

  

  , we rented out an airbnb in Maine to spend a weekend together. I have ... from my house in Boston to campus for my first class of the day. At 10 AM ... The start of spring is an important time — not because summer is

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Global warming? ...or just a weather anomaly?

  

  free time to participate in competitions, take a class in something you’ve always wanted to learn, hang out with friends, or do research in the lab - Dread…knowing that January is the coldest month of the year, with an

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2008
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  forwarded to us for review, and we will contact you about filling out our ... Bridge Supplement will act in place of the MIT first-year application. Please note: Along with the MIT QuestBridge Supplement, we require an official school
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  than usual. I’m reigniting my IAP resolution to cook dinner for myself for every night in January. During the semester, I usually grab dinner ... ’ve always wondered what the GEL staff looks for in its students, so this will

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011